Stitched with care - Girl Guides donates almost 70 quilts in the region

Southern Alberta Girl Guides quilters
Bev Burton photo

Anne Goble, Contributor*

Southern Alberta will stay just a bit warmer this winter thanks to a group of girls and women who have quilted and donated almost 70 quilts across Southern Alberta as part of a centennial service project. All Girl Guide of Canada members in Alberta are encouraged to make quilts of all sizes and donate them to local organizations such as a children's ward in a hospital, seniors' lodges, homeless shelters or anywhere there is a need.


Our goal is to make and donate 1200 quilts as part of the service project across Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon. This service project has provided girls and adult members alike a way to learn new valuable “hands-on” skills, and an opportunity to increase their awareness about the role that charitable organizations play in our community.

This summer, adult members Margaret Arnold, Audrey Simmonds, Ciska Peterson, Florrie Gillett, Peggy Foisy, Donna Bareham, Cheryl Ali, Kathy Ludwig, Bev McKillop, and Doreen Gyorkos donated a whopping total of 44 quilts to a variety of locations across Lethbridge. Their beautiful work was greatly appreciated, and the donations will be treasured for years to come!

• 4 to Palliative Care 
• 15 to the Lethbridge Regional hospital
• 5 to the Lethbridge Humane Society, including some extra towels
• 11 to Woods Homes 
• 9 to Harbour House

Peggy, Ciska, Florrie
Bev McKillop photo

Audrey donating quilts to the Lethbridge Regional Hospital Bev McKillop photo

Bev Mckillop donating quilts to Woods Homes

Bev McKillop donation quilts to Harbour House

Audrey donating quilts to the Lethbridge Regional Hospital

Michele Synder, Deputy Camp Adviser, also donated 3 quilts to the Long Term Care in Cardston earlier this year and has been working on more to donate! Thank you Michele and team for taking the time to make your wonderful quilts.

This fall, Bev Burton and her busy quilting team will be donating 18 pet quilts to the Pincher Creek Humane Society. The girls in the picture at the top of this article are listed below:

1.  Veronica French
2.  Abigail Rigaux
3.  Darby Lynch
4.  Sophia Citrigno
5.  Rebecca Noto
6.  Sarah Noto
7.  Sarah McClelland
8.  Jalessa Crazy Bull
9.  Laura Parisis
10.  Makenna Evans
11.  Tia King
12.  Shandelle LaGrandeur-Myles
13.  Alyssa Perrin
14.  Caitlin Kuyzk
15.  Zoelle Lessard
16.  Ashley Watson
17.  Shaylee Fitzpatrick
18.  Bronwyn Gelber

Girl Guides is the leadership organization for girls and women in Canada, with 90,000+ Members across the country. Guides welcomes girls and women of all ages and diverse backgrounds. Each of the different age groups offers the best of what Guiding is today – dynamic program, choice, and leadership opportunities. We offer girls high-impact, hands-on programs that help them learn more about global awareness, healthy relationships and bullying, self-esteem, cyber-safety, career awareness, the environment and so much more. From community and eco-awareness projects, to international trips and camps and working on fun and challenging program badges, Guiding is a place where girls can have fun, learn, lead and be inspired to take action on what matters to them.

Registration is taking place now! You can register anytime online at www.girlguides.ca, or call 403-328-0733 to find out where you can register locally.

For more information, please contact:

Anne Goble
Public Relations Adviser, Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada, Chinook Area
Or
Dorothy Boras
Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada, Chinook Area

217 - 12 Street A south. Lethbridge AB T1J 2S9
Phone/Fax: (403) 328-0733
www.girlguides.ca

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Article Written and Submitted by Anne GobleExcerpts written by Marion Hamilton 
Excerpts retrieved from www.girlguides.ca
First set of Photos submitted by Bev McKillop
Image of the young girls submitted by Bev Burton